yeah but by continuing the cycle they are ensuring many more don't return and the continued tensions between the two nations because the north can make their propaganda. Instead the south should bow and act gracious, eliminating a source of northern propaganda.

Well, Northern propaganda probably only really works on like 5-10% of the population. Maybe 20%. The rest realize how fucked up shit is but keep quiet and play the part so they don't get themselves and their entire family sent to concentration camps.

So we're less concerned with creating northern propaganda than we are with helping people cross the border.